According to a report on the website of the Integrated Staff Supervision Department of the Japanese Ministry of Defense, from December 17 to 20, a number of Chinese naval vessels, including the Liaoning, were active in the waters near the Daito Islands of Okinawa.

( Observer Network News) On December 21, the Integrated Staff and Supervision Department of the Japanese Ministry of Defense continued to release updates on the Liaoning fleet.

According to a report on the website of the Integrated Staff and Supervision Department of the Japanese Ministry of Defense, from December 17 to 20, a number of Chinese naval vessels including the Liaoning were active in the waters near the Daito Islands of Okinawa.

Liaoning ship and J-15 carrier-based fighter Source: Integrated Staff Supervision Department website

The report shows that at about 8 pm on December 17, the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier Liaoning (string number 16), 055 destroyer Wuxi ship (string number 104), and 052D destroyer Chengdu Five ships, including the Type 054A guided missile frigate Zaozhuang (hull number 542) and the Type 901 supply ship Hulunhu (hull number 901), appeared about 260 kilometers southwest of Chongdadong Island.

At around 8 pm on December 18, four ships including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (hull number 16), Type 052D destroyer Chengdu (hull number 120), Type 054A guided missile frigate Zaozhuang (hull number 542), and Type 901 supply ship Hulun Lake (hull number 901) appeared about 350 kilometers southeast of Chongdadong Island.

At around 8 pm on December 19, three ships including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (hull number 16), the Type 052D destroyer Chengdu (hull number 120), and the Type 054A guided missile frigate Zaozhuang (hull number 542) appeared about 270 kilometers northeast of Beidadong Island.

At around 8 pm on December 20, three ships including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (hull number 16), Type 055 destroyer Anshan (hull number 103), and Type 052D destroyer Chengdu (hull number 120) appeared about 450 kilometers northeast of Beidadong Island.

Liaoning ship formation track map, ①: 17th, ②: 18th, ③: 19th, ④: 20th Picture from the website of the Integrated Staff Supervision Department (subject to modification)

In addition, according to the report statistics, the Liaoning ship carried out a total of about 130 carrier-based aircraft takeoffs and landings, including about 60 J-15 carrier-based fighter jets and about 70 carrier-based helicopter helicopters.

Integrated Staff Monitors said that the Murasame-class destroyer "Kirisame" (DD-104) was dispatched from the Sea of ​​Japan to track and warn the Liaoning fleet. In response to the takeoff and landing of the Chinese carrier-based fighter , air-to-air fighter jets were urgently dispatched.

Regarding Japan’s long-term tracking and monitoring of our navy’s long-term maritime operations, Wu Qian, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, previously said that many Chinese netizens refer to Japanese warships and aircraft as the Liaoning ship’s “royal photographers.” We think it’s okay not to use this “photographer”. The training activities of the Liaoning ship are completely reasonable, legal and beyond reproach. The Japanese side is being cautious in paying so much attention. I am afraid that it wants to increase its "sense of presence" by hyping up China's military actions and create an excuse for its own military expansion. We are firmly opposed to this.

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